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(805) 434–1030 2900 Vineyard Drive
Templeton, CA 93465
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Turley is a winery that focuses on small production “Big Red” wines from old vine Zinfandel and Petite Syrah, based in St. Helena in the Napa Valley, California. The winery is a family operation helmed brother and sister duo Larry and Helen Turley, founded in 1993. Their prestigious wines are in constantly high demand, and their private wine club has a two-year waiting list. The wines are produced from several vineyards, with vines dating back to the 1800s. Each terroir lends its own character to the wines, and they are given separate labels according to location each vintage. The vineyards are located in Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Lodi, Howell Mountain and Contra Costa. 

– Description from Amanda Schuster

Turley Zinfandel Paso Robles Pesenti Vineyard (2004)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » San Luis Obispo County » Paso Robles
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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ChipDWood

Bigger than the '01, '02, and '03 Pesenti vineyard zins, the 2004 explodes out of the glass with powerful yet intoxicating fruit on the nose. The attack is a mouth-coater, and the mid-palate is every bit as broad and luxurious as the 2002- though comp...

Turley Zinfandel Paso Robles (2006)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa County » Atlas Peak
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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Tyler Worth

93 points The nose on this wine is deep and spicy, with an intense herbal tone. It’s very pastoral and full of tobacco and cherry notes. Black stone, chocolate, and gun smoke open up on the spin. Beginning with dried fruit and peppered, grilled meat,...

Turley Zinfandel California Juvenile (2007)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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wlstiles3

This had a great floral and licorice nose.

Turley Zinfandel Howell Mountain Pringle Family (2001)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa » Howell Mountain
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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Terence Pang

Purchased from Winebid.com. Intense dark ruby colour. Clean, layered aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, fresh violet florals, hints of baked cloves and pepper. Dry, full-bodied wine with racy acidity and an even slath of tannins. 16.2% alc but you ...

Turley Zinfandel St. Helena Hayne Vineyard (2001)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa » St. Helena
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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BCoyle

Outstanding Wire, Not a very well known wine, but once you taset the well rounded body and mixture of flavors you will know why it was rated so high. Also in high demand and tough to get in some areas. One of the smokeyest Zin's I have tasted.

Turley Zinfandel Howell Mountain Dragon (2005)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Sonoma County » Russian River Valley
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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jjknight38

An absolute gem in the Zinfandel family. Robust and confident in it's blend of fruit with a nice note of pepper in the mid-palate. This wine didn't last long as friends who really know wine became scary quiet in an attempt to not show pleasure and quic...

Turley Zinfandel Howell Mountain Dragon (2005)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Sonoma County » Russian River Valley
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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jkagel

Deep ruby color. Wonderful aromas of strawberries with hints of coffee and pipe tobacco. Taste of strawberry, plum, and sour cherry and chocolate. Very well balanced flavor and acidity.

Turley Zinfandel California Old Vines (2008)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa » St. Helena
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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Tyler Worth

91 points. The aroma is softly prune-like, with a pleasant pipe tobacco edge. There are some sweet vanilla cream tones, a touch of freshly cut rose wood, some raspberry and a hint of herbs de Provence. This is a softly profiled wine, with a delicatel...

Turley Wine Cellars Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard (2002)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Petite Sirah
Type: Table Wines
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outthere

Popped and poured, dark purple coated the glass in 1 swirl and stayed there, nose of leather and earth with fruit trying to push through but unsuccessfully. Decanted 1 hour and re-poured. Opened up nicely and the jammy fruit pushed forward. Very pleasi...

Turley Zinfandel Paso Robles (2006)

Winery: Turley
Region: USA » California » Napa County » Atlas Peak
Varietal: Zinfandel
Type: Table Wines
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jkagel

Light red fruit on the nose with a hint of nail polish. Bright fruit up front with a hint of raisin finish. Mostly well balanced with a slightly acidic mouthfeel. Could probably use some aging

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Turley on Snooth

  • August 2012

    I recently found a relatively new grass roots wine shop/loft in LA named the Redd Collection, founded by two friends who met while working at Wally's in the 90's. They're doing themed tastings once a week on Friday/Saturday, and this weekend featured a tasting of Ridge Zinfandel's from 1973, 91, 92, 94, and 95. How could I pass this up? Luckily,... Read More

    Forum post in the topic Ridge Geyserville Vertical


  • August 2012

    No written review

    Forum post in the topic All in a day's work


  • July 2012

    I have a coffee shop buddy with whom I mostly talk about auto racing (he used to drive Formula Fords and Sports 2000s) who asked me an interesting question the other day that I am going to pass along.  Does wine production, mostly, I suspect, the fermentaiton process, create carbon dioxide?It seems to me that it does, but is it significant?  I h... Read More

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  • June 2012

    There hasn't been one of these threads here in quite some time so I thought I'd start it up again. Weather is warm here so I popped a Rosé.What are you drinking? Read More

    Forum post in the topic Whatcha drinking tonight? by 324443outthere 324443 outthere


  • Turley Zinfandel California Old Vines 2007

    June 2012

    Turley Zinfandel California Old Vines 2007

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    Wine review by kleaf


  • Turley Zinfandel California Juvenile 2009

    June 2012

    Turley Zinfandel California Juvenile 2009

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    Wine review by kleaf


  • June 2012

    As many of my fellow Snoothers know, I'm a big fan of the wines of the Dry ... What does that mean?  Turley has looked at the cost of purchasing grapes or having a growing contract and deemed it too expensive.  Clay's wines, at around $40 a bottle, are a lot less expensive, even though he gets no break on price.  (Turley's vineyard management ... Read More

    Forum post in the topic Winemaker's Dinner at...


  • May 2012

    Had the pleasure of atending the 2nd annual Historic Vineyard Society Vineyard ... distance.Tegan Passalaqua of Turley explains how their organic dry faming methods have brought this vineyard back from overcropping to a sustainable high quality fruit site. This was one the most beautiful sites I have had the opportunity to see. 30 % of the Fre... Read More

    Forum post in the topic Sonoma Zinfandel / Historic... by 324443outthere 324443 outthere


  • May 2012

    Thought I'd start a new thread rather than clog the Rosé thread with a drift.As I was telling you Fox, bloom is iminent. I took these shots this afternoon at Copain.Ready to burst at any time. Hopefully we have a normal weather year for a change. Read More

    Forum post in the topic 2012 Growing Season by 324443outthere 324443 outthere


  • Turley Zinfandel Howell Mountain Pringle Family 2001

    April 2012

    Turley Zinfandel Howell Mountain Pringle Family 2001

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    Purchased from Winebid.com. Intense dark ruby colour. Clean, layered aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, fresh violet florals, hints of baked cloves and pepper. Dry, full-bodied wine with racy acidity and an even slath of tannins. 16.2% alc but you hardly feel it. Silky textured, it is more straight-forward on the palate without compromising ... Read More

    Wine review by Terence Pang


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